The Southern Tip of Africa: A Pelagic Paradise

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Scuba diving around the southern tip of the African continent is not for the faint hearted. The waters here are teeming with fish, and although this means the great hunters of the underwater world are omnipresent, the diving conditions can be challenging with strong currents and visibility varying widely between 5 and 30 meters. But […]

Daan Verhoeven – Underwater Photographer and PADI Master Freediver Instructor

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Picture Credit: Daan Verhoeven Meet world-class underwater photographer and PADI Master Freediver Instructor Daan Verhoeven. Daan is a former Dutch freediving record holder currently living in Cornwall, UK, where he co-founded Aquacity Freediving. In the world of competitive freediving, Daan Verhoeven is certainly no stranger, swimming seamlessly under the surface capturing athletes’ personal bests, national records, and at times, […]

PADI is Celebrating 25 Million Certifications!

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For the past 50 years, PADI has been The Way the World Learns to Dive with nearly 25 million certifications issued worldwide – so we’re celebrating, and we want to share the celebrations with you! We’re inviting the diver who receives certification number 25,000,000 on a dream dive trip. Simply complete your next PADI course […]

Ningaloo Reef – Australia’s Home of Whale Sharks

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There’s a place in Australia where in certain periods of the year you are almost guaranteed to see a whale shark. It may not be the most famous reef in Australia, but the Ningaloo Reef in Exmouth, Western Australia, can provide snorkelers and divers with an equally incredible experience to its eastern counterpart. Whale sharks […]